Welcome back to all of our new and existing members and their families from the UUP Benefit Trust Fund.

It’s that time of year again to give you an overview of all your benefits. We like to keep our members informed.

As an eligible UUP member, you are entitled to a wide range of benefits and discounted services. Your collective bargaining agreement between UUP and New York state provides for dental and vision care, as well as a scholarship program. The fund administers a life insurance program at no cost to the member. These benefits are funded by the state and administered through the UUP Benefit Trust Fund at the UUP headquarters.

• Dental (through Delta Dental): This program covers preventive and diagnostic services at 100 percent of the dental network allowance with a total annual maximum benefit of $2,500 per eligible member and/or dependent. Orthodontic services are available for children and adults.

• Vision (through Davis Vision): This program offers a comprehensive eye exam and one pair of glasses (or the benefit may be applied to contact lenses) once every twelve months for eligible UUP members and dependents.

• Scholarship program: The UUP Scholarship Program offers eligible dependent children of UUP members $750 per semester at state-operated SUNY schools (specific criteria apply), up to a maximum of eight.

• Life insurance (through UNUM Provident): The group life insurance program is provided for all active bargaining unit members. The maximum benefit is $6,000.

UUP also has a Member Services Trust Fund, which offers discounted rates through Apple, AT&T, Bally Total Fitness, BJ’s Wholesale Club, Crystal Rock Bottled Water (featuring Green Mountain Coffee), Enterprise, Goodyear, Liberty Mutual, Mirabito, NJ Nets, Office Max, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.

The fund also offers dental and vision benefits to retiree and non-eligible part-time members.

Our fund representatives assist members with Empire Plan health claims or issues with any of our programs. We are here to ensure you receive proper information and the service you deserve.

For a more detailed explanation of your benefits, check out our website at www.uupinfo.org and click on Benefits, or call us at (800) 887-3863. Let us do the work for you.